Sony NEX-6 review – The logical CSC choice?

As expected, the Sony NEX-6 produces a strong performance, in its segment, on par with the other Sony models using the same sensor. The choice between the Sony NEX-6 and the NEX-5R will come down to budget and camera features rather than performance – if a built-in flash and electronic viewfinder is important to you, then the NEX-6 is the better choice. If not, then from a performance point of view, there is no perceptible difference between it and its cheaper brother the NEX-5R.

When comparing the NEX-6 to competitor cameras, the ability to now lower the ISO sensitivity to ISO 100 is the main reason for the performance gain.

Moving forwards, while Sony currently holds the performance high ground in the Compact System Camera arena, the Olympus OM-D and Pen models show that other manufacturers are catching up, even with the smaller 4:3 sensors that have traditionally performed less well.

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Announced in September 2012, the Sony NEX-6 creates a new range in the Sony line-up. It sits between the flagship Sony NEX-7 and the mid-range Sony NEX-5R offering features and performance benefits to beginner and advanced photographers alike. Providing a simplified user-interface than the NEX-7, the NEX-6 is none-the-less fully featured with a high-resolution OLED viewfinder, Full HD video recording and a tilt-adjustable screen for ease of use.